Private John Elmer "Elmer" Kaster

1896 - 1918  (22 years)

• Name	John Elmer "Elmer" Kaster
  Prefix	Private
  Born	6 Oct 1896	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baptist
  Epidemic	1918
  	spanish influenza
  	Stated to have died on board the ship S. S. City Cairo, on way to England, later stated to have died at Military Hospital in Devonport. Canada, World War I CEF Personnel Files, 1914-1918
  Military	WW1  [3]
  Name	Elmer Kaster
  Occupation	1918	Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28564
  Died	12 Oct 1918	Devonport, Devon Co., England   [1, 4, 5]
  Buried	Efford Cemetery, and Crematorium, Plymouth, , Devonshire, England   [1, 5]
  Person ID	I28564	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel Kaster,   b. 1 May 1864, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Jul 1917  (Age 53 years)
  Mother	Hannah Sararas,   b. 22 Aug 1869, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Apr 1919  (Age 49 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1890	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  KasterJohnElmer-001-WW1-Enhanced.jpg

  
  

• Sources

  [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link. In memory of/ Agnes/ beloved wife of/ John Donnenwirth/ died July 19, 1881/ aged 23 yrs. 6 mo./ & 26 days/ we cannot tell who next must fall/ beneath thy chastening rod/ one must be first, O may we all/ prepare to meet our God/ M & S Berlin [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 11 Page 10. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. KASTER, ELMER Regimental number(s): 3136521 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5005 - 8 Date of Birth: 06/10/1896 Blenheim, Ontario, Waterloo Co. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/20716799. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59983278. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012322-90. 012322-90 (Waterloo Co.) Samuel KASTNER, 25, farmer, Port Elgin, Blenheim Twp, s/o Samuel & Anna married Hannah SERERES, 21, Blenheim, Blenheim, d/o Samuel & Margaretha, witn: Stephen BECKER & Margaretha SERERES both of Wilmot, 18 February 1890 in Blenheim.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Oct 1896 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Oct 1918 - Devonport, Devon Co., England Buried - - Efford Cemetery, and Crematorium, Plymouth, , Devonshire, England  = Link to Google Earth